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Pumpkin Shape Sugar Cookie Dough
Pillsbury
Barcode 018000124398
AVOIDIs Pumpkin Shape Sugar Cookie Dough safe?
Pumpkin Shape Sugar Cookie Dough by Pillsbury is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 3 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Yellow 5 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Sodium Aluminum Phosphate (EU); Sodium Benzoate (EU, UK). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Flagged ingredients (3)
Yellow 5high
Banned or restricted in: EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)
Southampton Six colour (tartrazine, E102): EU-AUTHORISED but foods must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'.
Banned or restricted in: EU
Under Commission Regulation (EU) 380/2012 (amending Annex II of Reg (EC) 1333/2008) acidic SALP E541 is restricted to fine bakery wares (scones and sponge cakes) at a maximum of 400 mg/kg. US FDA permits it broadly (21 CFR 182.1781).
Sodium Benzoatemedium
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 permits sodium benzoate (E211) only in specified food categories at maximum levels and not in foods for infants/young children; benzene can form when benzoates and ascorbic acid co-occur.
Cleaner swaps for Pumpkin Shape Sugar Cookie Dough
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Full ingredient list
enriched flour bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, palm oil, water, canola oil, contains 2% or less of: eggs, baking powder (sodium aluminum phosphate, baking soda), salt, yellow 5 & 6, artificial flavor, blue 1, sodium benzoate.
Common questions
Is Pumpkin Shape Sugar Cookie Dough banned in the United States?
No — every ingredient in Pumpkin Shape Sugar Cookie Dough is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Yellow 5, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Benzoate are banned or restricted in other regions: Yellow 5 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Sodium Aluminum Phosphate (EU); Sodium Benzoate (EU, UK).
Which ingredients in Pumpkin Shape Sugar Cookie Dough are flagged?
Yellow 5: Southampton Six colour (tartrazine, E102): EU-AUTHORISED but foods must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. Sodium Aluminum Phosphate: Under Commission Regulation (EU) 380/2012 (amending Annex II of Reg (EC) 1333/2008) acidic SALP E541 is restricted to fine bakery wares (scones and sponge cakes) at a maximum of 400 mg/kg. US FDA permits it broadly (21 CFR 182.1781). Sodium Benzoate: EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 permits sodium benzoate (E211) only in specified food categories at maximum levels and not in foods for infants/young children; benzene can form when benzoates and ascorbic acid co-occur.
What does the AVOID rating mean?
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. AVOID means at least one labeled ingredient is banned or restricted by a major overseas regulator, or is high-severity under our methodology. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
What can I buy instead of Pumpkin Shape Sugar Cookie Dough?
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Tate's Bake Shop Chocolate Chip (Tate's), Simple Mills Soft Baked Chocolate Chip (Simple Mills), Back to Nature Chocolate Chunk Cookies (Back to Nature). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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